2019 Statutory Pay Rates Announced

The Government has published the statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay and adoption pay to take effect from 7th April 2019.

The current rate for Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental and Adoption Pay will increase from £145.18 to £148.68 or 90% of average weekly earnings if this is less than £148.68 per week with the earnings threshold increasing from £116 to £118 per week.

Statutory Sick Pay is to increase from £92.05 per week to £94.25 with effect from 6th April, 2019.